Sparks, NV town hall & government
Sparks spent $150.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,371 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sparks's government.
Who runs Sparks
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Sparks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 20%
- From other local governments 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Sparks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Washoe County School District
Sparks's K–12 school district, shared with Reno. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nevada districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 14%
- State 75%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,902 per pupil, $7,432 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Sparks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sparks pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Sparks's government
Who represents Sparks
Sparks is represented in Congress by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen and Representative Mark E. Amodei. Joe Lombardo is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.